: deprived of natural moisture
parched land
Examples of parched in a Sentence
Could I have some water? I'm parched.
Recent Examples on the Web
Something about the recycled air on a plane has a way of making your skin look and feel parched and lackluster.
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Chris Heasman, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
In a bright greenhouse, surrounded by the parched landscape made worse by Namibia’s persistent drought, Mr. Bekeur nurtures his broccoli and Brussels sprouts with a drizzle of water.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
The weather across the region in April is generally hot, and comes before Asia’s annual summer monsoon, which dumps rain on parched soil.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
But compared with other proposals across the parched West, this one is almost miraculously noncontroversial.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
In a few months, December's light rains will arrive, quenching parched plains and filling empty lagoons for a bit of relief.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
Then, lightly dab it onto the most parched areas of your hair.
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
That’ll be increasingly critical as the planet warms and droughts intensify: Sponge cities aim to bank water for a rainy day, or more accurately, a parched one.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
But more devastating fires could erupt if the parched soil does not receive enough rainfall in the crucial wetter months ahead, Dr. Alencar said.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Chris Heasman, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
In a bright greenhouse, surrounded by the parched landscape made worse by Namibia’s persistent drought, Mr. Bekeur nurtures his broccoli and Brussels sprouts with a drizzle of water.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
The weather across the region in April is generally hot, and comes before Asia’s annual summer monsoon, which dumps rain on parched soil.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
But compared with other proposals across the parched West, this one is almost miraculously noncontroversial.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
In a few months, December's light rains will arrive, quenching parched plains and filling empty lagoons for a bit of relief.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
Then, lightly dab it onto the most parched areas of your hair.
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
That’ll be increasingly critical as the planet warms and droughts intensify: Sponge cities aim to bank water for a rainy day, or more accurately, a parched one.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
But more devastating fires could erupt if the parched soil does not receive enough rainfall in the crucial wetter months ahead, Dr. Alencar said.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parched. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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